Obtaining vendor information using mobile internet devices

US10275817B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

• Robert Bruce Bahnsen · Tacoma, US
• Robert S. Gittins · Westminster, US
• Robert C. Swanson · Olympia, US
• Mallik Bulusu · Bellevue, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 22, 2011
• Grant date: Apr 30, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 22, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q50/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Various systems and methods for obtaining vendor information using mobile internet devices are described herein. An inquiry for a product or service is received from a user. A location for the receipt of the product or service is received. Vendor information of a vendor of the product or service proximate to the location is determined, with the vendor information including a price for the product or service, and a wait time to receive the product or service. The vendor information is then transmitted to the user.